The subject of the decision:

This report provided an update on the recent grant funding allocated through the Community Housing Fund to Yorkshire and Humberside including the allocation for Hambleton.  The report outlined what work had been done sub regionally and locally in anticipation of arrival of the grant and sought approval for the pooling arrangements that had been agreed in principle by the Housing Board.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the decision for Hambleton to hold the pooled funding was appropriate as the Council already acted as banker for all the Housing partnership funds and employed the team of Rural Housing Enablers and the Housing Strategy Manager.

THE DECISION:

That:-

(1)     Cabinet agrees to pool £5,858 of its Community Housing grant allocation for 2016/17; and

(2)     the Council acts as banker on behalf of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Housing Partnership.